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The U.S. Department of Energy under the Trump administration has provided Constellation Energy with a conditional loan commitment of $5 billion to increase the capacity of 11 reactors at eight nuclear plants. Most of the additional energy has already been reserved by Google, Amazon, and Meta for AI data centers.
Aziz KarimovRising electricity demand from AI data centers is raising concerns about higher bills and strain on the US power grid. At TechCrunch Disrupt, the founders of WeaveGrid and Veir and a representative of Rewiring America argued that this same demand opens a window for modernizing the grid.
Aziz KarimovYandex said that the Lyapunov, Galushkin and Chervonenkis supercomputers have been removed from data centers hit by drone strikes and launched at new sites. In October, the company’s data centers were attacked three times, affecting cloud services, government systems and the company’s services in Uzbekistan.
Otabek YusupovThe Ministry of Digital Development has developed recommendations for protecting data centers from drone attacks, dividing data centers into three significance categories — K1, K2 and K3. The document provides for reinforcing buildings, electronic protection, service redundancy, and cooperation with the Defense Ministry, the Emergency Ministry and Rosgvardia. Market participants warn that the measures could raise providers' service prices by about 10%.
Otabek YusupovAccording to BBC News, the rapid growth of data centers, their energy consumption and environmental concerns are fueling public discontent around the world. In the US, the issue has become a prominent topic ahead of the 3 November midterm elections: both parties oppose expansion, while Donald Trump has called the resistance a 'sick conspiracy'. According to BBC News, the rapid growth of data centres, their energy consumption and environmental concerns are causing public discontent around the world. In the US, the issue has become a prominent topic ahead of the 3 November mid-term elections: both parties oppose expansion, while Donald Trump has called the resistance a
Aziz KarimovIn October 2026, Ukrainian forces struck five data centers of Russia's largest IT companies — Yandex, Sber and VK. Experts point to outages in cloud services, payments and navigation, as well as a delay in Russian AI development. In parallel, Russia is attacking Ukrainian data centers.
Sevara AzamovaGigaCenter's press service reported on Facebook about damage to one of Ukraine's largest data centers and malfunctions in the hosted equipment. Earlier, on October 19, the Datagrup data center in Kyiv was hit, and before that — Tenet in Odesa.
Javlon TursunovThe US Department of Commerce announced its intention to provide up to $389 million to four companies for research and development of power semiconductors and critical materials. The funds under the CHIPS and Science Act will go to Helion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Vertical Semiconductor, and Sibelgo — for technologies in fusion energy, data centers, and ultra-high-purity quartz.
Javlon TursunovThe Sovereign AI Leadership task force, which includes Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco, warned the UK government that the country has about 12 months to secure public support for building data centers. The appeal, reported by The Guardian, notes growing protests over energy bills, water use and the environment. Campaigns criticized the idea of financial incentives for local authorities.
Sevara AzamovaThe British campaign Pull the Plug is organizing a protest outside the BBC building and a march through central London on December 5 against the rapid spread of AI. The group demands a moratorium on new data centers, the convening of citizens' assemblies to develop AI regulation, and criticizes the influence of OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon on policy.
Madina UsmonovaIn an article for Gazeta, expert Bekhzodkhon Alikhanov (Harvard University) analyzes Uzbekistan's chances of attracting large AI data centers. Power shortages and local resistance in the US are pushing investors toward new regions. Uzbekistan has incentives (Presidential Decree UP-189, TMFC, Enterprise Uzbekistan), but lacks ready-made sites, while its neighbors — Armenia and Kazakhstan — have already signed multi-billion-dollar deals.
Javlon TursunovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Blackstone veteran Jas Hyra discussed the firm's role in the AI boom: from lending to neoclouds to investing in models. He acknowledged rising debt costs and market nervousness but rejected comparisons to the 2008 crisis, emphasizing that most data centers are built for hyperscalers with the highest credit ratings.
Sevara AzamovaUS President Donald Trump proposed that operators of large AI data centers enter into financial agreements with local communities, pay them 'dividends,' and generate their own electricity, selling surplus power to the grid. The statement came amid growing resistance to data center projects over energy prices and water consumption: according to Gallup, 71% of Americans oppose local projects. In 2026, at least 47 major projects have been delayed, and more than 1,000 communities are seeking moratoriums.
Javlon TursunovA groundbreaking ceremony for a data center complex in Ankara took place in the Başkent industrial zone. The project is being implemented by a joint venture of Ronesans Holding and Digital Realty. The first facility will require $450 million for basic infrastructure and $900 million for cooling and IT systems, while total investment across all phases will reach $4.1 billion.
Dilnoza RahimovaMicrosoft confirmed its withdrawal from an agreement to lease computing capacity from the startup Nscale at a site in Loughton near London. The company linked the decision to one specific site and is maintaining its partnership with Nscale. According to British media, the site's grid connection has been delayed until the 2030s.
Sardor QodirovFrom October 8 to 14, drones attacked several major Yandex and Sber data centers in the Ryazan, Kaluga, Vladimir and Saratov regions. According to T-invariant, all three of Yandex's supercomputers, including Chervonenkis, have been disabled. Experts believe recovery could take from six months to two years due to the shortage of NVIDIA chips and sanctions restrictions.
Sardor QodirovIn Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, developer NorthPoint Development is offering every household $10,000 and a $165 million fund to win support for a data center construction project. Residents call the offer a bribe and continue their resistance: a court has halted construction, and local authorities have imposed a moratorium. The conflict reflects a growing wave of protests against data centers across the US ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Aziz KarimovMehdi Paryavi, a UN adviser and founder of IDCA, believes that strikes on data centers in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East should prompt Europe to reconsider its plans for placing AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, the European Commission is running a tender to create up to seven AI gigafactories, with applications closing on 12 November.
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